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Environment Ministry Plans Fuel Cell Installations at Schools in FY2005

January 18, 2005

Renewable Energy

 

Environment Ministry Plans Fuel Cell Installations at Schools in FY2005

The Japanese Ministry of the Environment(MOE) is planning a new project to suppo...
 
School Lunch Milk Cartons Recycled in Masuda City

January 15, 2005

Reduce / Reuse / Recycle

 

School Lunch Milk Cartons Recycled in Masuda City

The Board of Education of Masuda City, Shimane Prefecture in western Japan, has ...
 
'Gardening Rafts' Tested for Ability to Purify Reservoir

January 12, 2005

Ecosystems / Biodiversity

 

'Gardening Rafts' Tested for Ability to Purify Reservoir

The Oita Prefectural Bureau of Public Enterprises has launched an experimental t...
 
Ministry to Support Model Local Currency System

January 6, 2005

Money

 

Ministry to Support Model Local Currency System

The Japanese Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (MIC) has started t...
 
Eco-Friendly Shopping Campaign Held in Japan

January 5, 2005

Reduce / Reuse / Recycle

 

Eco-Friendly Shopping Campaign Held in Japan

The Tokyo Metropolitan Government conducted an "Eco-Friendly Shopping Campaign" ...
 
Ultra-low Sulfur Fuels to Be Distributed in Japan in 2005

January 4, 2005

Energy Conservation

 

Ultra-low Sulfur Fuels to Be Distributed in Japan in 2005

Sulfur-free gasoline and diesel fuel will be distributed in Japan ahead of other...
 
Japan-Korea Students Learn About Environment through Water

December 17, 2004

Water

 

Japan-Korea Students Learn About Environment through Water

The 7th "Environment Gathering of Korea-Japan University Students" was held in J...
 
7th Green Purchasing Award Winners Announced

December 15, 2004

Eco-business / Social Venture

 

7th Green Purchasing Award Winners Announced

On September 14, 2004, the Green Purchasing Network, a Japanese environmental ne...
 
QR Code Enables Easy Access to Food Production Data via Cell Phone

December 14, 2004

Food

 

QR Code Enables Easy Access to Food Production Data via Cell Phone

An increasing number of businesses in Japan have been introducing QR (Quick Resp...
 
Onojo City Eco-Office Activities Cut CO2 Emissions by 359 tons in 5 Yrs

December 13, 2004

Policy / Systems

 

Onojo City Eco-Office Activities Cut CO2 Emissions by 359 tons in 5 Yrs

The Onojo City government (Fukuoka Prefecture, southern Japan) announced on July...
 
Subsidy Supports Use of Rainwater Tanks in Kobe

December 10, 2004

Policy / Systems

 

Subsidy Supports Use of Rainwater Tanks in Kobe

Kobe City started a 3-year program for subsidizing the purchase of tanks for hol...
 
Confidential Documents Recycled as Toilet Paper

December 6, 2004

Reduce / Reuse / Recycle

 

Confidential Documents Recycled as Toilet Paper

Koudera Town, in Japan's Hyogo Prefecture, started using toilet paper recycled f...
 
Iida City, 3 Others Win 2004 Environmental Grand Prix

December 2, 2004

Civil Society / Local Issues

 

Iida City, 3 Others Win 2004 Environmental Grand Prix

In June 2004, in its fourth municipal environmental activities competition the J...
 
Ministry Promotes School Eco-Renovation/Education Project

November 28, 2004

Education

 

Ministry Promotes School Eco-Renovation/Education Project

Japan's Ministry of the Environment (MOE) announced on July 27, 2004 that Kami-i...
 
Ministry to Promote Water-Retentive Pavement for Heat Island Control

November 22, 2004

Environmental Technology

 

Ministry to Promote Water-Retentive Pavement for Heat Island Control

Japanese Minister of Land, Infrastructure and Transport Nobuteru Ishihara announ...
 
Nippon Paper, Sendai City Join Hands in Chopsticks Recycling

November 12, 2004

Reduce / Reuse / Recycle

 

Nippon Paper, Sendai City Join Hands in Chopsticks Recycling

The Iwanuma Mill of Nippon Paper Industries Co., a major Japanese paper manufact...
 
'Let's Carry Our Own Chopsticks' Campaign Starts in Matsue

November 5, 2004

Reduce / Reuse / Recycle

 

'Let's Carry Our Own Chopsticks' Campaign Starts in Matsue

On June 14, 2004, Matsue City (in Shimane Prefecture, western Japan) launched a ...
 
Program to Use Local Produce in School Lunches Starts in Tokushima

November 4, 2004

Food

 

Program to Use Local Produce in School Lunches Starts in Tokushima

Tokushima Prefecture in western Japan launched a program in June 2004 to promote...
 
Home Ministry to Develop Community Currency Model System

October 27, 2004

Money

 

Home Ministry to Develop Community Currency Model System

Japan's Ministry of Public Management, Home Affairs, Posts and Telecommunication...
 
Plantation Thinnings Used to Construct Giant Dome

October 13, 2004

Environmental Technology

 

Plantation Thinnings Used to Construct Giant Dome

Professor Katsuhiko Imai of the Graduate School of Engineering, Osaka University...
 
Project to Build Hydrogen-Based Society Launched in Shimane

September 21, 2004

Renewable Energy

 

Project to Build Hydrogen-Based Society Launched in Shimane

Hirata City of Shimane Prefecture in western Japan launched a joint study group ...
 
TEPCO Joins Reusable Cup Project at Stadium

August 27, 2004

Reduce / Reuse / Recycle

 

TEPCO Joins Reusable Cup Project at Stadium

Tokyo Electric Power Co. (TEPCO) of Japan has announced that it will join and su...
 
Tokyo to Subsidize Energy Saving In Multi-Tenant Buildings

August 17, 2004

Energy Conservation

 

Tokyo to Subsidize Energy Saving In Multi-Tenant Buildings

The Environmental Bureau of the Tokyo Metropolitan Government (TMG) announced on...
 
LED Lighting Expected to Save Energy, Cut CO2

August 13, 2004

Energy Conservation

 

LED Lighting Expected to Save Energy, Cut CO2

In June 2004, the Environmental Pollution Control Center of Osaka Prefecture, Ja...
 
Nagano Prefecture Develops Wooden Guardrail for Road Safety

August 12, 2004

Reduce / Reuse / Recycle

 

Nagano Prefecture Develops Wooden Guardrail for Road Safety

Nagano Prefecture, Japan, has successfully developed a wooden guardrail it calls...
 
Eco-Friendly Industrial Complex Project Being Studied in Kitakyushu City

August 9, 2004

Reduce / Reuse / Recycle

 

Eco-Friendly Industrial Complex Project Being Studied in Kitakyushu City

The Kyushu Bureau of Economy, Trade and Industry has established the Kitakyushu ...
 
10 Million Tons of Illegally Dumped Industrial Waste in Japan

August 6, 2004

Reduce / Reuse / Recycle

 

10 Million Tons of Illegally Dumped Industrial Waste in Japan

Japan's Ministry of the Environment has released results of a survey of prefectu...
 
Large Tokyo Firms May be Obliged to Set CO2 Reduction Goals

August 4, 2004

Policy / Systems

 

Large Tokyo Firms May be Obliged to Set CO2 Reduction Goals

The Tokyo Environmental Council has been discussing effective measures to tackle...
 
Solar Power Systems Make Debut in Kyoto Project

July 27, 2004

Renewable Energy

 

Solar Power Systems Make Debut in Kyoto Project

The Kyoto Prefectural Government in Japan has completed two photovoltaic (PV) po...
 
Rent-a-Dish System on Trial in Toyama

July 23, 2004

Reduce / Reuse / Recycle

 

Rent-a-Dish System on Trial in Toyama

At the Ote Mall in the center of Toyama City, Toyama Prefecture, Japan, a market...
 
Osaka Gas to Donate Biologically Diverse Nakaikemi Marsh to Tsuruga City

July 23, 2004

Ecosystems / Biodiversity

 

Osaka Gas to Donate Biologically Diverse Nakaikemi Marsh to Tsuruga City

Osaka Gas Company, a major Japanese city gas supplier, announced that it will do...
 
Elementary School Works with Families and Community to Conserve Energy

July 20, 2004

Energy Conservation

 

Elementary School Works with Families and Community to Conserve Energy

Kuzumaki Elementary School in Kuzumaki Town, Iwate Prefecture, has worked to con...
 
Floating Island Restoration and Reforestation Progressing in Shingu

July 16, 2004

Ecosystems / Biodiversity

 

Floating Island Restoration and Reforestation Progressing in Shingu

In Shingu City, on the Pacific coast of Wakayama Prefecture, located south of Os...
 
Yokote City to Start Biomass Energy Project

July 15, 2004

Money

 

Yokote City to Start Biomass Energy Project

Yokote City, located in southern Akita Prefecture and with a population of less ...
 
Japan's Largest Methane Fermentation Plant to Recycle Food Waste

June 28, 2004

Reduce / Reuse / Recycle

 

Japan's Largest Methane Fermentation Plant to Recycle Food Waste

The Bioenergy Co. of Japan has decided to construct a power plant in Tokyo Bay t...
 
Nissan Leases Fuel Cell Vehicles to Kanagawa and Yokohama

June 21, 2004

Eco-business / Social Venture

 

Nissan Leases Fuel Cell Vehicles to Kanagawa and Yokohama

Nissan Motor Co. of Japan on April 7, 2004 delivered one "X-TRAIL FCV" high-pres...
 
Shimonoseki City Offers Web-Based Household Environmental Scorecard

June 17, 2004

Climate Change

 

Shimonoseki City Offers Web-Based Household Environmental Scorecard

Shimonoseki City, Yamaguchi Prefecture in the western part of Japan started prov...
 
Aichi Expo to Exhibit 'Green Maps'

June 15, 2004

Transportation / Mobility

 

Aichi Expo to Exhibit 'Green Maps'

Organizers of the 2005 World Exposition to be held in Aichi, Japan, are planning...
 
Miyagi Prefecture Hires 'Coordinators' to Promote Industrial Waste Recycling

June 11, 2004

Reduce / Reuse / Recycle

 

Miyagi Prefecture Hires 'Coordinators' to Promote Industrial Waste Recycling

Miyagi Prefecture in northern Japan stepped up its efforts to reduce and recycle...
 
Japan's General Waste Volume in 2001 Remains Unchanged

June 10, 2004

Reduce / Reuse / Recycle

 

Japan's General Waste Volume in 2001 Remains Unchanged

The Japanese Ministry of the Environment, on March 1, 2004, released the results...
 
Sumita Town in Iwate to Subsidize 3/4 of Pellet Stove Purchase Price

June 6, 2004

Renewable Energy

 

Sumita Town in Iwate to Subsidize 3/4 of Pellet Stove Purchase Price

Sumita Town of Iwate Prefecture, Japan, has announced that it will subsidize thr...
 
METI to Relax Regulations on Factory Production Area and Green Area Ratios

May 27, 2004

Policy / Systems

 

METI to Relax Regulations on Factory Production Area and Green Area Ratios

Japan's Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry will revise its ministerial ordi...
 
Electricity Enables Excavation-free Soil Decontamination

May 25, 2004

Eco-business / Social Venture

 

Electricity Enables Excavation-free Soil Decontamination

Four Japanese companies, Mirai Group Co., Asanuma Corp., Kubota Corp. and Fuji E...
 
Kyoto Prefecture to Promote Eco-Friendly Public Works

May 14, 2004

Reduce / Reuse / Recycle

 

Kyoto Prefecture to Promote Eco-Friendly Public Works

Kyoto Prefecture in Japan finalized its guidelines for public works projects, tr...
 
Kobe City Offering Subway Users 10% Off at Shopping Malls

April 30, 2004

Policy / Systems

 

Kobe City Offering Subway Users 10% Off at Shopping Malls

Kobe City in western Japan is offering municipal subway users a 10 percent disco...
 
Mizusawa City Adopts an Original Environmental Management System

April 26, 2004

Policy / Systems

 

Mizusawa City Adopts an Original Environmental Management System

Mizusawa City, Iwate Prefecture in northern Japan, adopted and put into practice...
 
Wakayama 'Eco-Schools' Save up to 21% on Utilities

April 21, 2004

Education

 

Wakayama 'Eco-Schools' Save up to 21% on Utilities

The Wakayama Prefecture Board of Education, in western Japan, has announced the ...
 
Geothermal Snow Melting System Nearing Practical Application

April 20, 2004

Environmental Technology

 

Geothermal Snow Melting System Nearing Practical Application

Many cities in snowbelt areas in Japan spend a large amount of money on snow con...
 
Ishikawa Zoo Implements Eco-friendly Initiatives

April 12, 2004

Ecosystems / Biodiversity

 

Ishikawa Zoo Implements Eco-friendly Initiatives

The Ishikawa Zoo in Japan's Ishikawa Prefecture has been actively taking eco-fri...
 
31,500 Used Personal Computers Collected from Homes Oct.-Dec. 2003

April 7, 2004

Reduce / Reuse / Recycle

 

31,500 Used Personal Computers Collected from Homes Oct.-Dec. 2003

Starting on October 1, 2003, Japan's computer manufacturers started to collect a...
 
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